Babylonia was an ancient Akkadian-speaking state and cultural area based in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq). A small Amorite-ruled state emerged in 1894 BC, which contained at this time the minor administrative town of Babylon. Babylon greatly expanded from the small provincial town that it had originally been during the Akkadian Empire (2335-2154 BC) during the reign of Hammurabi in the first half of the 18th century BC, becoming a major capital city. During the reign of Hammurabi and afterwards, Babylonia was called "Māt Akkadī" "the country of Akkad" in the Akkadian language. It was often involved in rivalry with its older fellow Akkadian-speaking state of Assyria in northern Mesopotamia, as well as Elam to the east, in Ancient Iran. Babylonia briefly became the major power in the region after Hammurabi (fl. c. 1792 – 1752 BC middle chronology, or c. 1696 – 1654 BC, short chronology) created a short-lived empire, succeeding the earlier Akkadian Empire, Third Dynasty of Ur, and Old Assyrian Empire; however, the Babylonian empire rapidly fell apart after the death of Hammurabi and reverted back to a small kingdom. 

The Babylonian state, like Assyria to the north, retained the written Akkadian language for official use (the language of its native populace), despite its Northwest Semitic-speaking Amorite founders and Kassite successors, who spoke a language isolate, not being native Mesopotamians. It retained the Sumerian language for religious use (as did Assyria), but already by the time Babylon was founded, this was no longer a spoken language, having been wholly subsumed by Akkadian. The earlier Akkadian and Sumerian traditions played a major role in Babylonian and Assyrian culture, and the region would remain an important cultural center, even under its protracted periods of outside rule. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What is this about?
2. Where is that?
3. When was it created?
4. What did it have in it?
5. Did it stay small?
6. When did it get bigger?
7. Who ruled during this time?
8. What did it turn into then?
9. What did they speak there?
10. What was it called in that?
11. What does that mean?
Answer: 1. The Babylonia State
2. central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq).
3. 1894 BC,
4. minor administrative town of Babylon.
5. No
6. first half of the 18th century BC
7. Hammurabi
8. a major capital city.
9. Akkadian language
10. Māt Akkadi
11. the country of Akkad

CHAPTER IX 

Mrs Dale's Little Party 

The next day was the day of the party. Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined. 

"You forget, my dear fellow, that I'm not in love as you are," said he. 

"But I thought you were," said Crosbie. 

"No; not at all as you are. You are an accepted lover, and will be allowed to do anything,--whip the creams, and tune the piano, if you know how. I'm only a half sort of lover, meditating a _mariage de convenance_ to oblige an uncle, and by no means required by the terms of my agreement to undergo a very rigid amount of drill. Your position is just the reverse." In saying all which Captain Dale was no doubt very false; but if falseness can be forgiven to a man in any position, it may be forgiven in that which he then filled. So Crosbie went down to the Small House alone. 

"Dale wouldn't come," said he, speaking to the three ladies together, "I suppose he's keeping himself up for the dance on the lawn." 

"I hope he will be here in the evening," said Mrs Dale. But Bell said never a word. She had determined, that under the existing circumstances, it would be only fair to her cousin that his offer and her answer to it should be kept secret. She knew why Bernard did not come across from the Great House with his friend, but she said nothing of her knowledge. Lily looked at her, but looked without speaking; and as for Mrs Dale, she took no notice of the circumstance. Thus they passed the afternoon together without further mention of Bernard Dale; and it may be said, at any rate of Lily and Crosbie, that his presence was not missed.  What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What was happening the next day?
2. Who did not speak on that evening?
3. Who didn't want to check on the Small House?
Answer: 1. a party
2. Bell and her cousin
3. Bernard

CHAPTER XXIX 

Brussels 

Mr. Jos had hired a pair of horses for his open carriage, with which cattle, and the smart London vehicle, he made a very tolerable figure in the drives about Brussels. George purchased a horse for his private riding, and he and Captain Dobbin would often accompany the carriage in which Jos and his sister took daily excursions of pleasure. They went out that day in the park for their accustomed diversion, and there, sure enough, George's remark with regard to the arrival of Rawdon Crawley and his wife proved to be correct. In the midst of a little troop of horsemen, consisting of some of the very greatest persons in Brussels, Rebecca was seen in the prettiest and tightest of riding-habits, mounted on a beautiful little Arab, which she rode to perfection (having acquired the art at Queen's Crawley, where the Baronet, Mr. Pitt, and Rawdon himself had given her many lessons), and by the side of the gallant General Tufto. 

"Sure it's the Juke himself," cried Mrs. Major O'Dowd to Jos, who began to blush violently; "and that's Lord Uxbridge on the bay. How elegant he looks! Me brother, Molloy Malony, is as like him as two pays." 

Rebecca did not make for the carriage; but as soon as she perceived her old acquaintance Amelia seated in it, acknowledged her presence by a gracious nod and smile, and by kissing and shaking her fingers playfully in the direction of the vehicle. Then she resumed her conversation with General Tufto, who asked "who the fat officer was in the gold-laced cap?" on which Becky replied, "that he was an officer in the East Indian service." But Rawdon Crawley rode out of the ranks of his company, and came up and shook hands heartily with Amelia, and said to Jos, "Well, old boy, how are you?" and stared in Mrs. O'Dowd's face and at the black cock's feathers until she began to think she had made a conquest of him.  What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What city is the article about?
2. Who hired the two animals?
3. What fo?
4. What type was it?
5. Who purchased an animal for personal use?
6. Who would accompany him and Jos?
7. Who took trips with Jos?
8. Who was seen wearing fit and nice clothes?
9. Where did she learn to ride?
10. Who taught her?
11. Who pointed out the Duke to Jos?
12. Who was sitting in the carriage?
13. Who was Rebecca speaking to?
14. What did he want to know of her?
15. What is Rebecca's nickname?
16. Who was the fat officer?
17. Who shook Amelia's hand?
Answer:
1. Brussels
2. Mr. Jos
3. for his open carriage
4. the smart London vehicle
5. George
6. Captain Dobbin
7. his sister
8. Rebecca
9. Queen's Crawley
10. he Baronet, Mr. Pitt, and Rawdon
11. Mrs. Major O'Dowd
12. Amelia
13. General Tufto
14. who the fat officer was in the gold-laced cap?
15. Becky
16. an officer in the East Indian service
17. Rawdon Crawley